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The Courtesan Prince

Book One of the Main Series of ten
From EDGE Science Fiction and Fantasy Publishing

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Righteous Anger

Book Two of the Main Series of ten
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Pretenders

Book Three of the Main Series of ten
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Throne Price

Book Four of the Main Series of ten
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Far Arena

Book Five of the Main Series of ten
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Avim's Oath

Book Six of the Main Series of ten
From EDGE Science Fiction and Fantasy Publishing

Coming April 2010

Kath

Amel journeys to Monitum to see his first love, Kath, who shared the bittersweet adventure of parenting with him when they were little more than children themselves. The baby, now a teenager himself, greets Amel without knowing he is speaking to the father who risked his life to save him. But can Kath forgive Amel for what happened after? Will she even want to meet the Prince who was more useful to her as a commoner?

Mekan'stan

What’s a girl to do when the man of her dreams comes from a culture where multiple lovers are acceptable? For Ann, the question is complicated by the need to track down rebels pedaling Reetion technology in the Gelack universe. Ann must enlist the help of the “other” woman, Perry D’Aur. Amel, the guy in the middle of the cross-cultural misunderstanding, ends up a hostage of the Gelacks in possession of the technology Ann is tracking down. Who will win the battle for Amel and who will win the battle for the weapons...

The Lorel Experiment

Dr. Lorel partners with couples around the world to take humanity to the next level through the gift of genetically enhanced children with a sense of responsibility for their fellow man and the ability to take the long view in planning for the future. But people resent competing with ‘Lorels’ and when the philanthropic doctor is killed, his son, Damien Lorel, opts to dehumanize the products of the family business, Self-Evolved Limited. Damien’s Sevolites serve mankind as ‘flesh robots’. It takes another Lorel, named Sandrine, to uncover Damien’s long term plans — but will she be too late?

The First ORU Anthology

Companion anthology for Part 1: The Courtesan Prince, in the Okal Rel Saga, this volume is the first to introduce the talents of other writers to the ten-novel series by Lynda Williams. Between its covers, readers see glimpses of ORU history up close and personal, from fresh perspectives.

“The Okal Rel Universe is a lifelong labor of love, giving us the layers upon layers of societies, fantastic genetically enhanced lines of humanity, and the sparks of passion that make any planet go round” — Virginia O’Dine, co-editor

The Okal Rel Universe Anthology 1 includes: Redemption by Adam Volk, Percentage Play by Rick Hoggarth, Arbitrary Attentions by Sarah Trick, Where Passion Rules by Elizabeth Woods, The Perry Affair by Amanda da Silva

The Second ORU Anthology

Stories in the anthology reveal Horth’s introduction to the sword in childhood (The Number Three Blade by Craig Bowlsby); a good reason why the Sevolites destroyed Reetions ships on sight for two hundred years after the Killing War (For Amanda by Randy McCharles); the plight of a girl with a little too much Vrellish about her to be a Demish lady (Ladylike by Krysia Anderson); a spiritual tale from the Okal Lumens tradition (Return by Sandra Fitzpatrick) and a chilling glimpse of how the Lorels got a bad reputation with the Vrellish (Essential Differences by Patricia Crawford).

The Third ORU Anthology

The authors in this anthology have each approached the theme of 'Pretenders' from a unique and exciting perspective. The characters you are about to meet choose to hide or misrepresent their status, abilities, education, ambition, sexuality, spirituality, intentions or their past. It's not just the main characters either; nearly every character is hiding something or wishing to be perceived in some way. Stories include: Blind Stitches by A. M. Stickel, Sword Crossed Paths by Elizabeth Woods, Nestors Gap by Hal Friesen and Pennies in the Well by Amelia Shackelford. This anthology also contains sketches of characters by Richard Bartrop.

Guide to the ORU

Thousands of people around the world enjoy the complex cultures, dramatic plots and well-developed characters of the Okal Rel Saga by Lynda Williams, produced in trade paperback format by Edge Science Fiction and Fantasy Publishing. The Guide to the Okal Rel universe deepens this pleasure for fans of the series, provides a background for beginners and acts as a reference for potential creative contributors to future anthologies. The guide covers concepts, characters and places featured either in the saga or any of the additional works of the Okal Rel Legacy Series published under the Absolute XPress imprint of Edge under the direction of Lynda Williams as series editor. It also introduces the reader to the unusually long, diverse and deep creative history of this well-loved series and the thematic ideas about the tensions between idealism and reality which animate it.

Horth in Killing Reach

Stationed in a neglected area of space known as Killing Reach, Horth Nersal, a verbally challenged master swordsman, is beset with problems which threaten to end his career on the battle-wheel Avenger. As an officer he must prove to Liege Bryllit that he is worthy of responsibility and promotion. But Horth's own straight-forward approach, sense of honor and naivete seem only to entangle him in the designs of others.

Mythspring Anthology

The MYTHSPRING anthology introduces readers to proof that the Canadian landscape of legend and literature is every bit as exciting a spring board for inventions as any older or larger body of lore. Lynda's story "The Harpy" is based on the Robert Service poem of the same name.

Circlet Anthology

Lynda was surprised and pleased that Cecilia Tan decided to include "Bride's Story" in her Best of Circlet Press 1992-2002 anthology, Erotic Fantastic.

This story originally appeared in the nineties, and was Amel's first appearance in print. The story is set during his courtesan period. (This sale to Circlet pre-dated contracts with Edge and Windstorm.)